The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), the Fairfield, Ohio-based sanctioning body, has completed its acquisition of the World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA).

The WDRA, which has focused on supporting its member tracks and the bracket racing community through benefits and programming, will now fold into the IHRA. The IHRA continues its efforts to overhaul drag racing with major facility acquisitions, renovations, and the expansion of the IHRA Outlaw Nitro national event series.

With the acquisition of WDRA--formerly sanctioning 62 tracks across 25 states and five Canadian provinces--IHRA now represents 117 member tracks across the United States, Canada, Aruba, Australia and New Zealand.

"IHRA's current sportsman leadership looks forward to working alongside WDRA leadership to ensure a smooth and seamless transition for all member tracks," IHRA representatives said in a statement announcing the acquisition. "This transition will further strengthen the overall value IHRA delivers, providing a unified structure, consistent rules administration and an elevated level of support for local facilities within the reimagined IHRA framework."

Track owners, operators and managers are encouraged to attend IHRA's dedicated session at the 2025 PRI Show (register here), where leadership will outline transition timelines, member-track benefits and the expanded opportunities available under IHRA's new unified sanctioning model. This presentation will offer clarity, direction and direct access to IHRA leadership as the organization continues its growth strategy, the organization said.

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